Three Indian organisations to receive Red Ribbon Awards

From Asia Pacific, seven organisations were chosen and besides the three Indian outfit, others are National Federation of Women Living with HIV/AIDS of Nepal, Empower Foundation and Social Action for Women of Thailand and Yavsan Kesehatan Bali of Indonesia.

The awards are given every two years by the UN Development Programme and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS.

The winners were chosen from 550 nominations submitted from 140 countries and announced yesterday to coincide with high-level General Assembly meeting on HIV/AIDS.

Jeffrey Malley, the Director of UNDP’s HIV/AIDS Practice, said there were many “brilliant examples” around the world of community action and leadership on HIV prevention, care, treatment and support.

“However, most of them are unheard and unsung,” he said. “The Red Ribbon Award is a way to recognise and honour them.” The laureates which each receive USD 5,000 were chosen by a technical review committee of experts in the field, and were selected for their innovation, impact, sustainability, strategic partnerships, gender sensitivity and social inclusion.